be widely held
be commonly held
be generally held

The position of chairman was commonly held by the party leader.

It is a commonly held view, but a false one.

But, in most cases ten to fifteen days are commonly held.

But I have to tell you, my dear, it wasn't something commonly held when we first set out all those years ago.

The school house served as a community center where dances were commonly held.

Secretary is a title commonly held by a member of an organization, club, or society.

Beyond the family, leadership was shared by many people rather than a "leader" in the commonly held sense of the word.

It was commonly held to be the most copied book in computer science.

It was a commonly held notion in the ancient world.

He is commonly held to be the last major historian of the ancient world.